Mosque of Qaytbay (Qal'at al-Kabsh)
mosque in Cairo, Egypt
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Overview
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The Mosque of Qaytbay is a historic religious complex in the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood of Cairo. It is one of several monuments commissioned by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay. Scholars describe it as both a madrasa and a mosque, since its design reflects educational as well as devotional purposes. It is regarded as an example of fifteenth-century Islamic architecture in Egypt and of the development of Mamluk decorative and architectural arts. The building is in use today as a mosque where prayers are held.
History
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The complex was completed in 1475 (880 AH). It was one of multiple monuments sponsored by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay. Described by scholars as both a madrasa and a mosque, it functions today as a mosque.
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The Mosque of Qaytbay, also known as the Madrasa of Qaytbay, is a historic religious structure in the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood of Cairo, Egypt. Completed in 1475, it is one of multiple monuments sponsored by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay. It is described as both a madrasa and a mosque by scholars, but functions as a mosque today.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%88%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A9_%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%8A_(%D9%82%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%B4)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_Qaytbay_(Qal%27at_al-Kabsh)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%82%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C